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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1958
Page
1
Ed's Viewpoint reflects on the Pilgrims founding an enduring American dream and prays for national security. It lauds the Map and Broom Sale in Moulton aided by locals and merchants including blind sellers, and cites Texas prison education stats to stress education’s link to crime prevention.
Zion Lutheran Church in Moulton will hold a Thanksgiving Day service at 9 00 a m led by Rev Julius F Holm inviting all to attend A new church year starts next Sunday with Advent wreaths to remind worshippers of the four Sundays of Advent The Sunday morning service begins at 10 00 with Sunday School at 9 00.
Francis Keating of Sandy Hook Conn. shot a six point buck at Mack Notch Vermont. He was dragged to a clearing to dress the deer when a note threatened violence. Police say several accomplices were involved.
The Louis T. Fishbeck farm on Route 3 Shiner was named in last week’s Mystery Farm by Tim Few. The 80 acre homestead dates to a three generation line and includes a 30 by 80 laying henhouse. The Fishbeck family raises cotton, corn, cattle and 1097 laying hens with 450 pullets with 16 20 0 fertilizer and a Farmall Super C tractor supporting conservation and farm work.
Eddie E. Mikulik and Jimmie Stryk of Flatonia each downed a 4 point buck on a hunting preserve east of Wimberly. Allen Hons of here took a 6 point near Wimberly. Edwin E. Mikulik of Flatonia reached a limit with 6 and 8 point bucks near Wimberly. Louis Pavlicek of Freeport killed a 5 point buck on the Kelly Ranch southeast of Hallettsville Sunday.
Two brothers from Shiner Raymond Vincik 62 died November 13 and Rudolph 56 died November 15. Raymond survived by three daughters and four grandchildren. his wife died in 1920. Rudolph was single. They are survived by six sisters and two brothers. Interments were in the Shiner SPJST Cemetery.
Twenty one trainees attended the first lesson of a First Aid Course at the fire station on Thursday night. Red Cross representative Charles Michalec of Hallettsville supervised. The class meets Wednesdays and Fridays with another session planned after Christmas. Sponsored by the Moulton VFW Auxiliary.
The annual Thanksgiving Day Picnic at Komensky will be held Thursday November 27. A family dinner starts at 11:00 AM with turkey and other dishes. supper at 5:00 PM. Tickets cost adults 1.00 and children 50 cents. Refreshments including beer soda water and ice cream will be on grounds. Games and a free dance at night with Adolf Migl Orchestra are planned. Public invited to join.
The Moulton Senior Class invites the public to a Barn Dance at the VFW Hall tonight. Ray Krenek and his Orchestra will provide the music, and admission is 50 cents per person.
The “Mystery Farm” in The Eagle November 14 was identified by Miss Annie Jasek of Moulton who will receive two free passes to Star Theatre. The Kubenka Dairy Farm lies about eight miles north east of Novohrad in the Novohrad community spanning 240 acres. The Kubenka family, with six children, belongs to Farm Bureau, Knights of Columbus, KJT and KJZT. The farm runs 50 Jersey cattle, general farming with two John Deere tractors, and grows grain cotton and feedstuff. The Jersey herd grazes on 55 acres of oats and clover with Sudan Grass for summer grazing. 1954 saw Mr. Kubenka honored as Lavaca Co No. 1 Comeback Farmer for soil conservation efforts.
Lavaca Deputy Sheriffs Guy Henry and Wm Kortwig delivered Frank Burgett a former State Hospital patient to Austin Friday Burgett was accused of burgling the Vachule Drug Store in Yoakum taking narcotics The other two men serving 10 year sentences while Burgett was declared mentally insane
The Moulton Bobkittens defeated Fayetteville girls 83 to 18 on November 21 after leading 45 to 5 at halftime. The Bobkatz beat Fayetteville boys 60 to 54 with Kats Machalec Vasek Darilek Pavlicek Kainer and Anderle playing.
The city of Moulton will remain closed all day Thursday November 27 in observance of Thanksgiving Day. The public is advised to shop accordingly.
Charles Wiseman of Flatonia died at Flatonia Nursing Home on Friday November 21 after years of illness. He was 73 years 1 month 18 days old. He married Mae Lell Claiss on December 30 1913 at Old Moulton. Funeral services were Sunday November 23 at Smith Funeral Home Flatonia with Rev C E Bottorff officiating. Burial followed at Moulton City Cemetery. He leaves Mae Wiseman two daughters Harol d Fitzgerald Freeport and Mrs Robert Kingsley Houston, son Claiss Wiseman Flatonia, sister Pink Cooper Flatonia brother Allan Wiseman Flatonia, four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were John Thompson Zat Johnson Yen Lockwell Wilburt Manning Lee Gibson and Henry Graase.
The Moulton Lions Club reported a total of $537.16 collected in a three day Mop and Broom Sale held Thursday through Saturday. Proceeds benefit the Blind of Lavaca County and the Travis Association for the Blind of Austin. The club thanks the public for supporting items made by the blind.
Schulenburg residents Mr. and Mrs. August E. Pustejovsky, formerly of Oak Grove, were seriously hurt Wednesday evening when their car left FM Road 102 southeast of Columbus and rolled twice. Mr. Pustejovsky, 70, had a head wound but remained conscious at Columbus Hospital. Mrs. Pustejovsky was listed as most seriously injured. Both were reported resting nicely in later updates.
Harold Vogt 43, son of Otto Vogt of Shiner, is a member of the 7th Artillery Battery A .45 caliber pistol team at Fort Riley Kansas. Vogt, first sergeant of Battery A, arrived from Fort Sill Oklahoma and entered the Army in 1936.
Postmaster urges customers to mail greetings and gifts early to prevent Christmas delays. Use first class 4 cent stamps for greeting cards with messages, bundle local and out of town mail, and include stamps in the upper right corner. Hand bundles at a post office, to a route carrier, or in a letter box for quicker processing.
A 1955 Ford coach driven by L C Hail of Hallettsville overturned several times on FM Road 532 two miles east of Komensky. Accompanying Hail, Spencer Taylor of Hallettsville, suffered cuts requiring stitches and was taken to Renger Hospital. Patrolman Wilbert Herstman cited Hail for no driver's license and speeding.
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